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Human embryonic stem cell science and policy: The case of Iran()
The paper is based on a large qualitative study of ethics, policy and regulation of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) science in Iran. This case study in five academic research centres used semi-structured interviews to examine in depth the views of stem cell scientists, embryologists and ethics comm...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3988836/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24230960 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.10.028 |
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description | The paper is based on a large qualitative study of ethics, policy and regulation of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) science in Iran. This case study in five academic research centres used semi-structured interviews to examine in depth the views of stem cell scientists, embryologists and ethics committee members on hESC research policy in this Shia Muslim country. Although Iran's policy approach has been considered 'intermediate', what is described here seems to be a 'more flexible' policy on hESC science. This article describes three arguments to explain why Iran has shaped such a policy. These are: (1) a flexibility of the Shia tradition has allowed for hESC science; (2) permissive policy related to other fields of biomedicine, such as new assisted reproductive technologies, facilitated approval of hESC research; and (3) a lack of public debate of bioscience in Iran influences how its hESC research policy is perceived. Based on the empirical data, this paper then expands and refines the conceptual bioethical basis for the co-production of science, policy, and society in Iran. The notion of co-production implies that scientists, policy-makers, and sometimes other societal actors cooperate in the exchange, production, and application of knowledge to make science policy. |
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spelling | pubmed-39888362014-04-17 Human embryonic stem cell science and policy: The case of Iran() Saniei, Mansooreh Soc Sci Med Article The paper is based on a large qualitative study of ethics, policy and regulation of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) science in Iran. This case study in five academic research centres used semi-structured interviews to examine in depth the views of stem cell scientists, embryologists and ethics committee members on hESC research policy in this Shia Muslim country. Although Iran's policy approach has been considered 'intermediate', what is described here seems to be a 'more flexible' policy on hESC science. This article describes three arguments to explain why Iran has shaped such a policy. These are: (1) a flexibility of the Shia tradition has allowed for hESC science; (2) permissive policy related to other fields of biomedicine, such as new assisted reproductive technologies, facilitated approval of hESC research; and (3) a lack of public debate of bioscience in Iran influences how its hESC research policy is perceived. Based on the empirical data, this paper then expands and refines the conceptual bioethical basis for the co-production of science, policy, and society in Iran. The notion of co-production implies that scientists, policy-makers, and sometimes other societal actors cooperate in the exchange, production, and application of knowledge to make science policy. Pergamon 2013-12 /pmc/articles/PMC3988836/ /pubmed/24230960 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.10.028 Text en © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Saniei, Mansooreh Human embryonic stem cell science and policy: The case of Iran() |
title | Human embryonic stem cell science and policy: The case of Iran() |
title_full | Human embryonic stem cell science and policy: The case of Iran() |
title_fullStr | Human embryonic stem cell science and policy: The case of Iran() |
title_full_unstemmed | Human embryonic stem cell science and policy: The case of Iran() |
title_short | Human embryonic stem cell science and policy: The case of Iran() |
title_sort | human embryonic stem cell science and policy: the case of iran() |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3988836/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24230960 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.10.028 |
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